Dust-pan.



J. M. NIVER.

DUST PAN.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

JOSEPHINE M. NIVER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DUST-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed. May 18, 1907. Serial No. 374,321.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JOSEPHINE M. NIVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Dust-Pans, of which the folowingis a specification.

This invention relates to dust-pans for domestic use, and it has for itsobject to provide a simple, efficient and sanitary dust-pan into whichdust and refuse may be swept and where it will be retained withouthaving an opportunity of rising and floating in the air, andsubsequently settling upon the furniture and other articles from whichit will have to be removed by means of a dust cloth.

A further object of the invention is to provide a dust-pan or dustcollector in which the dust will be concentrated and where it willsettle in an inner compartment from which it may be subsequentlyremoved.

Further objects of the invention are to simplify and improve theconstruction and operation of this class of devices.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dust-pan embodyingthe invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3is a detail plan view.

Correspondin parts in the several figures are denoted by like charactersof reference.

The body of the improved dust-pan includes the side members 11 and thebase 2. The side members 11 are formed with the circular rear ends 3 andwith shoulders or steps 4 formed adjacent to and in advance of thecircular rear ends the base 2 is fitted between the lower edges of theside members and is curved upwardly tocorrespond to the contour of thecircular rear ends of the side members, the upturned rear portion of thebase forming the circular chamber or hood 5 into which the extremity ofthe base is eX-' tended in the form of a spiral coil 6 which constitutesan inner trough or receptacle 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings. Connected eXteriorly with the spirally coiled portion 6 of thebase, and supported upon the steps or shoulders 4 of the side members isa forwardly extending shield or deflector 8.

The underside of the body of the dust-pan is provided at the rear endthereof with feet or supports 9 whereby, whenthe body of the dust-pan isplaced upon the floor, the rear end will be slightly elevated, while thefront edge will closely engage the surface of the floor.

A handle H is provided, the same being preferably formed of wire whichis bent to form a terminal yoke 10, the side members of which pivotallyengage the side members 3 of the body of the dust-pan,- the point ofconnection of the side members of the yoke with the sides of thedust-pan being about concentric with the circular rear ends 3 of theside members 1. with cam-shaped projections 11 and with stops 12 adaptedto be engaged by the side members of the yoke 10 for the purpose ofretaining the handle in the upright position shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. When the handle is thus supported, the dust-pan may readily bepicked up'thereby and moved from place to place without danger oftilting and spilling the contents thereof; at the same time the sidemembers of the yoke 10 may be readily sprung out of engagement with thecam-shaped projections 11 and moved past the latter, thus enabling thehandle to swing to a position longitudinally of the body of the dust-panwhich latter may thus be readily suspended in an out-of-the-way positionupon the wall.

In using the improved dust-pan, the latter is placed upon the floor, andmoved by the handle from place to place, while the dust is swept ontothe pan. The shield or deflector 8 will prevent the dust from rising,and the dust will be guided by the circular hood 5 into the terminaltrough 7 where it will settle and be retained without danger of escapingfrom the pan. The operation of sweeping will thus be performed withoutthe accompanying nuisance of raising the dust; the sweepings will all begathered and conoentrated within the pan or receptacle; and the improveddevice is cleanly, sanitary, and eminently eflicient for the purposesfor which it is provided.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is Adust pan comprising a base having an upwardly and forwardly curved rearend forming the rear and top walls of a nearly circular hood, side wallshaving circular rear ends closing the sides of the hood and pro- Thelatter are provided vided with steps in advance of the hood'and tranceand extending between the steps of 10 forming with the base the entrancethereto, the side walls.

the front portion of the top Wall of the hood In testimony whereof, Iafiix my signature beindg1 provideid with a refarwardly anal up; inpresence of two Witnesses.

war y curve extension ormin Wit sai rear end of the base a coil, providing atrough JOSEPHINE NIVER' disposed in the upper front portion of theWitnesses:

hood and havin an upturned rear end, and PATRICK W. BOURKE,

a horizontal shie d closing the top of said en- CHAs. RAUscHERT.

